Ali C

classic Danny

haha, yeah, couldn't help myself.

You're And yes, that is my only contribution to this thread.

Dayum!! Thats how you TGS!

I think a snow leopard would be nicer to stroke.

I want to experience being best friends with a Leopard.

check out Shimano SLX and XT brakes.

well, you would think so wouldn't you You would be amazed how many riders there are out there who are just incapable of simple mechanics, trust me.

I like Dominik

it would be nice to hear from the horses mouth, so I'll wait a little longer before I spill the (potentially incomplete) story, but from what I have heard he is definitely wanting back in to the sales world.

having stops will help, but so do the bases we use in our demo rigs and they can end up all kinds of shapes...... admittedly they are not a tight fit so that would deffo help, but I would still be surprised if once bolted up without the use of any measuring tools it was perfectly straight.

I just think alignment could be an issue. Unless the connectors are quite long and quite a tight fit, you are not guaranteed correct alignment. On a 2d plane it would be tricky. If it was a 3d box then yes, I would agree that it would always end up correct, but a 2D object is not. Perhaps it's just from working with demo scaffolding and making shapes with that that's convinced me, I would like to see some regular riders have the chance to test it, give them the bits and let them build it, that would convince me.

I guess it would depend on what tubes are used, but it just seems like a potential problem that is being created when it does't exist on "normal" frames.

I more meant it would be tricky to make sure the frame was straight rather than the angles correct, I think it could be pretty easy to have a slight twist along the main triangle. Don't forget, most people don't have CAD or the know how to calculate how much bend a tube should have to end up with the correct geo and if by the time you have paid someone to work it out, buy the tube, bend it, you may as well put that towards a frame with the actual geo you want.

As much as it's an interesting idea, I have a couple of reservations. Firstly, you would be selling this to mostly teenages and engineers who largely seem incapable of correctly putting in pedals or bottom brackets let alone assembling a frame. I could imagain a lot of comeback from people cocking up the assembly. I also think it would be difficult to to guarentee a perfectly aligned frame, you said you used a jig, not many people will have access to one and could end up with a wonky frame. Changing the geo with bent tubes, I don't think there are many people who could correctly calculate the exact bend redii to get the wanted geo, not with out upsetting some other angle anyway. I am all for thinking of new ideas, but this seems to be trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist. I would much rather know what I want then buy a frame that matches (or go custom with a cheap steel jobbie). Having a frame with more potential points of failure, risk of not being straight, heavier and without wanting to be too rude, not as good looking just doesn't sound like a great idea to me. Congrats on getting this far though.

ok got a hyperthetical here..... ......say if Dan Ko was perhaps involved with providing goods to the public again but using someone else as a front, would you want to know?

That's my thought on it though everythings got to be within reason. If you are tiny, a 26" will potentially hold you back plus if you can't afford a 26" then you may as well get a 20". It's similar to BMX V Scooters. Scooters can be good for young kids to learn on, but it's generally considered a bit weird to be riding one when you could be riding a BMX instead. Scooters are just really easy to do a lot of stuff on which kinda takes the fun out of it. Mods are similar.

That was my first demo after breaking my foot. It was nuts how many people were there!

get your own comments!

That accident was pretty butal, I have never heard of him before but he seems pretty popular, RIP. What actually killed him? Was it a broken neck or head trauma from the helmet coming off? I don't want to sound disrespectful but I am a little curious.

those rail combo things in Reading were amazing. I really enjoyed that vid, thanks for posting

Sweet vids Ben, riding is very good especially since you have had injury problems this year, Barca concrete blocks look amazing! Gotta ride there sometime.

just to clear one thing up, that Hope vid was filmed in April, before Danny wen't dual disc. I talked with him the other day and he is very happy with twin disc.